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Woolly Mammoth DNA Offers Hope Against Superbugs

5/28/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery reveals mammuthusin, a compound found in the DNA of the long-extinct woolly mammoth, holds potential in the fight against superbugs resistant to antibiotics. Bioengineer César de la Fuente envisions this ancient compound paving the way for revolutionary, lifesaving antibiotics that could transform modern medicine.

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A groundbreaking discovery reveals mammuthusin, a compound found in the DNA of the long-extinct woolly mammoth, holds potential in the fight against superbugs resistant to antibiotics. Bioengineer César de la Fuente envisions this ancient compound paving the way for revolutionary, lifesaving antibiotics that could transform modern medicine.